The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-02-03
Daily Observations!


drove down to Shoemaker's with th
hearse, to attend the funeral of Mrs
Shoemaker. A long, rough drive.
Elder J. A. Lytle, of the Christian Church
has moved into the Joe Grace property.
Wes Steele moved his crippled hors'
to another stable to-day. He reports th'
animal as doing well. H. S. Bundy i!
in town to-day. He reports the Burns
Celebration yesterday at Wellston as al
enjoyable affair, though some of those
who were to take part in the exercises
failed to respond The Davids are
repairing and fitting up the old building
formerly owned by Landlord Nelson, and
recently purchased by them. We had
a pleasant call to-day from Mr.. William
Montgomery, of Wellston. Mr.. NJ. served
three years in the war, or nearly so, and
re-enlisted as Veteran, going into the
Second Virginia Cavalry. .....V. c. Mar
tindale is attending Church in town to-
night. Andrew Henson is OF able to
leave the house yet. -. Mr.. John III.
Bearley, of Kansas City, called at this
Office a few days ago, in company with
his sister. Miss Emma Bearley. Mr. Bear
lev come to visit his father, in Liberty
township. Capt. Fred Brucker was
expected at the Army meeting tonight,
but failed to arrive. We had pleas
ant call Yesterday evening from Uncle
Alex. Poor We are always glad to meet
our old friend, for he has kind word,
and warm smile for everybody.
THURsDAY-A beautiful clear day. -.
The S. of v. and the Jackson Silver
Cornet Band went to Oak Hill to-day.
The Band Boys treated our citizens to
some fine music before leaving, and after
returning. -. A Coalton man was here
last night looking after some colored
lambs in the lower end of town go.
Mrs. Jennie Gilliland, of Dever Valley is
taking a deep and active interest in the
meetings at M. E. Church. At the meet
ing tonight there was large crowd, and
several at the altar. Mr.. Rudisill is be-
ginning to show the effects of his con-
slant work, and is slightly hoarse. But
the work goes on. THE w. G. L. q.
held prayer meeting this afternoon at the
residence of d. Mackley, Portsmouth
street IA card from DR.. Lyman in
forms us that he has changed base and
will not locate in Jackson. -. The fu-
neral of DR.. Ed. johnson occurred to-day.
A short service was held at the house,
after which the remains were taken to
Winchester, the former home of deceased,
for burial. The pall-bearers were to be
composed of physicians in town, but this
was afterwacd changed and pall-bearerS
selected from the neighborhoOd in which
he formerly lived. We have been told
that Mr.. Johnson's first attack of hemor
rhage was caused by strain while get
ting ON his horse. The Band boys,
while in Oak Hill to-day, serenaded Wills.
Dowler, who is very sick and confined to
his home. Wills. has a host of friends
who will feel deep sorrow at his illness. |
The music cheered the old soldier won
derfully I'D. B.Harrell, of Gambia,
called to-day. From Mr.. Harrell we |
learn that several of the papers in the |
Gambia package were missing this week.
This may have been caused through the
labels pulling off. If any subscribers at
that point. or any other, fail to get their
papers, we generally print few extra
copies for such emergencies. 49,. The |
at the Presbyterian Church |
wound up, the first of the week, with
strong temperance sermon by Mr.. Grimes.
There is pensioner in town who
has recently received quite sum of
but who cannot count money at
ALL This is certainly a disagreeable fix
to be in, considering the chances for los
ing money that there are about towns.
The boys say that our good friend
Hinkle was firmly convinced, to-day, that
the side walks in Oak Hill are not wide
especially when the boards are
loose. =. AT the Salvation Army to-
night, an attempt was made to sing the
right wing" down, Maj. Jones having
been ordered to remain off the stand. |
Capt. Fred. Brucker led the old wing of
the Army, but the right wing" under the
leadership of Nunnally, Douglass and
Mai. Jones, seemed to capture the crowd
and hold the field. There was quite
lively scene for time. The trouble was
ended for the time by singing the doX-
ology and dismissing the crowd.
FRIDAY.-A squad of Francis Smith
Post, G. A. r., Consisting of Irvine Dun
gan, James Martin, r. II. Jones, J. III.
Mackley, Jared Martin, Ed. Swanson and
S. ]. Long, took horseback excursion to
Buckeye School House, Scioto Township, |
to-day. The occasion of the trip was the |
burial, with military honors, of Reuben
Dickerson. 1t had been the request of de-
ceased to be buried thus. The roads are |
in terrible condition, and shortly after we |
started steady, beating rain commenced. |
Under the circumstances, one can readily |
imagine that carrying musket and rid
ing a spirited horse was not the most de-
lightful of experiences. But we made it
in about an hour, and found that Frank |
Mercer and others had opened the school
house, and started fire. After an hours |
wait, the funeral procession came up to
the cemetery. The rain came in torrents,
yet there was a large turnout of the good
people of the neighborhood-incl la
dies of all ages, from the matronly wOm-
an to the bright-eyed, pink-cheeked Miss.
Commander and Chaplain read the
ritual from the friendly shelter of
borrowed umbrellas, and the salute of
three rounds was fired successfully.
though comrade r. HI. Jones fired all three
rounds at once. After the burial comrade
Lyons made arrangements for leaving
our guns with Mr.. William 1nman. Ar
irving at the house Miss Genevra Inman
and handsome young gentleman, came
out and took our guns. saving us the trou-
BILE of dismounting. Thus relieved, we
made the trip homeward as fast five
inches of mud and a pelting rain would
permit. At the burial we noticed w. T. !
Washam, Benz. Branscomb and his son
Earl, Levi Howell, Thomas Hays, Green
Delay, Lance Campbell, and a large num-